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Show | CTCL Page 10—-THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Wednesday, January 23, 1980 Refinishin Tips Give Q. I'm making a built-in of plywood that is to be painted. I'm using fir plywood % and *%in. thick Leywantthe exposed aes finished smooth — real- ly smooth. How can I do this? A.D., Vt A. There are several ways of finishing exposed eycaeheWi according to Popular Mechanics Where they are to be painted or tae the jem is easy to solve. The first step is to fill any voids alongthe ex} Wood putty serves this purpose nicely, but be sureit is pressed firmly into each opening. Then strike off the excess slightly above the surface so you can sand the puttyflush after it hardens. As a eer the restof that coarse, grittyedge thatusually shows even after a le of coats of paint or enamelcan also be filled and sanded fl First lay on an even coating of the wood putty with the knife and it into the grain. Allow it to hardenfully and sand, first with a coarse or jum grade r and then with a finer grade. Use a sanding block withouta felt padding so that you can get a square edge. RussiansFind Afghanistan Cold, Drab BY ROLAND TYRRELL KABUL, Afghanistan (UPI) — The Soviet paratrooper leaned ieareety against a PT-76 light tank gua! drab housing complex in Kabulrola puf fed on an American cigarette “We've been here about a month now,” he said. “We didn’t think it would be cold like this.”” He and one other paratrooper Kalashnikov automatic rifles slung careless!y over their shoulders. were guarding three light tanks with 76mm main guns. They were stationed outside a housing block occupied by Soviet civilians on the northeast fringe of the capital. The Soviet housing estate, Mikrorayon, is where several hundreds Soviet advisers and middle-level Afghan governmentofficials live in a huddle of about 10 Soviet-build apart- mentblocks near the Kabul River In addition to the three tanks, there were10 Soviet army jeeps and a black Chevrolet Nova, presumably the official car of a local VIP. “We're here on guard duty,"’ the other soldier explained. motioning toward the delapidated building behind him. “Sometimes we go out on patrols to see that our people aren't mistreated.”’ The two privates, fitted with full combatgear including bayonets dangling from sheaths at their hips. were clearly bored. They are not supposed to talk to civilians at the best of times. but when a Western reporter approached them in Russian, they assumed he was “safe. Although Soviet signs can be seen in central Kabul, the Russians do not appee mere ee cae guard their homes and at least 30 Preobi have been reported killed by Afghan civilians eee the Soviet- staged coup 27 in which Babrak Karmal"replaced Hafizullah Amin as president. The Mikrorayon is just about the only area whereSoviet civilians move about freely, buying Western cigarettes from small boys (- Its Polaroids Great ual Opportunity E=-IN brass base and area on the base where the base joins the column. Isther nypos sible way to remove this blemish? Mrs. L.M., Northfield, A. There's a metal polish uunder the trade name of ‘‘Simichrome” that usually is quite effective. Sometimes such a blemish will difficult to remove entirely if the metalis pitted, but you can atleast dull the rd sufficiently to makeit less visible. This polish is eet available from paint or we dealers, or you can contact Coompetition cals, Box 142, lowa Falls, lowa 50126. soon turns into a muddy slush “Got anything to smoke?" one asked Offered a choice between a Pamir Soviet cigarette and a popular America brand, he had no hesitation taking the American cigarette. saying. ‘‘of course, this is better." “We camein from Byelorussia,’’ the first soldier said in reply to a question. “We don’t know how long we'll be here. They don't tell us anything.” The other paratrooper added, ‘They fly you in here and then one day they'll fly us out again. Wherever we're Meghnganyte lr!”ap ee First celng fue faye heteeswl with your finger. After this hardens and cures, la: second coating.Aloe thie w hardea aod thes sand smooth. Edges treated in either fashion will take paint or enamel without = grain Corroded lampbase with a large ae Thave a floor nineMcirorayon is a drab, colorless place, especially in winter when the whole area is covered with snow that __J) Finishi nishing, Bring in your old camera— any old camera—andsave! Bring in your old camera and, regard- an SX-70 Sonar Land camera. Hurry! lessof its manufacturer or working Limited time offer! condition, get $5 off the purchase price of a new Polaroid OneStep, $10 off on a Pronto Sonar,or $20 off on oepeop use a es solution of murial ‘wear rubber gloves eye protecSea) oc wats ieee ene3 teaane wax con! Dos getigsly wollen plied and ed as a polish. Your local jeweler might supply you with a small cake of the wax. Kitchen fan size Q. I wantto install a kitchen ventilating fan in the wall, but I don't know how to determine correct fan size. Can tell me? E.H., San Jose, Calif. A. 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